56 Molly Huggins Close is now home to 4 lovely guardians who have all
\nstruggled with housing in London. Lucy and Mackayla are nurses, Jordan is
\nstudying a Masters in Global Mental Health and Rob is a photographer who
\nhas been with LOWE since the very start. We managed to find a time that
\nsuited everyone in between the night shifts and photo shoots, so I headed
\ndown to Balham to have a chat about their guardian experiences so far.<\/p>\n
Lucy and Mackayla left Australia together last year to come to Europe and
\nafter travelling the continent for 7 months, they decided to settle down, here
\nin London. Lucy is a healthcare assistant at the London Clinic in Regent\u2019s Park
\nand Mackayla is currently an in-home carer working in Wandsworth and prior
\nto this was working in a classroom for children with autism. They were living
\nin Tooting Broadway beforehand, and unfortunately experienced excessive
\nrent in a poorly maintained flat with a non-responsive landlord. This meant
\nthat the majority of their wages went straight on accommodation and they
\nfelt that they couldn\u2019t fully enjoy the city. However, since being with LOWE
\nGuardians, Lucy and Mackayla told me that they are able to explore London
\na little more and make the most of their time here, with the situation seeming
\nalmost \u201ctoo good to be true!\u201d.<\/p>\n
Similarly, Jordan needed an affordable housing solution to complete her
\nstudies, so we were more than happy to play a small part in making this year
\na little less stressful for her. Brought up in Cumbria and having spent her
\nundergraduate years in Bath, Jordan then moved to Cambridge to work for
\nthe NHS as an assistant psychologist, initially hesitant to make the move to
\nLondon. She highlighted that this year will help her along the path to a career
\nin humanitarian settings or in a non-profit organisation dedicated to mental
\nhealth.<\/p>\n
Finally, we have Rob, a veteran guardian that lived alongside our founder Tim
\nin LOWE\u2019s very first property. As a photographer he made it clear that living
\nin London is almost a necessity in the industry and as he enters his fourth
\nyear as a guardian, he highlighted the flexibility and freedom that being with
\nLOWE has allowed him and his career. At the beginning of the summer, Rob
\nmoved from our Chelsea Police Station, where he was the Head Guardian,
\nto this smaller residential property, showing just how guardianship can work
\nat different stages of your life. He said that Chelsea Police station was ideal
\nwhen he first moved to the city and many of his closest friends were made
\nthrough living there so would recommend it to anyone nervous about finding
\nfriends when coming to London, a place that can sometimes feel isolating.
\nNaturally as time has gone on, he fancied a change to a quieter lifestyle and
\nfortunately we were able to find something suitable.<\/p>\n
Jordan, Lucy, Mackayla and Rob are all great examples of where guardianship
\ncan help key workers, young professionals and creatives to focus on their
\ncareers without the stress of extortionate rent prices. As we expand and
\ntake on more properties and more guardians, we can hopefully allow more
\npeople to pursue careers that can make positive changes in society. It was
\nreally encouraging to hear that living with LOWE has allowed these guardians
\nto do so, unhindered by inflexible tenancy agreements or unaffordable rent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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